The Burning Behavior of TNT in the Closed Bomb

Abstract

The work shows that the physical structure of TNT breaks up during burning. Combustion proceeds on fragments with a new surface to volume ratio. The size, shape, and number of fragments is determined by the crystal pattern permitted to develop by the casting procedure. The intrinsic burning rate of TNT is very slow in relation to the rate of structural dissociation. Wax, the desensitizing agent used with TNT in the mixture Comp B, does not interact with TNT to modify its burning behavior.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA127279

Entities

People

  • Rodolf W. Velicky

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Additives (Chemicals)
  • Ammunition
  • Burning Rate
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Closed Bomb Tests
  • Combustion
  • Crystal Structure
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosives
  • Gun Propellants
  • Ignition
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Propellants
  • Shape
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Rocket Propulsion.